The Linux script command has been around for ages and provides a simple but useful service. It lets you record command line activity – both input and output.

You could even embed an executable file in a script — even another script — and then execute that script which might unpack another script. It boggles the mind.

This guide will take you through how to create a shell script using multiple text editors, how to add comments, and how to use Shell variables. But before heading over to creating a shell script, ...